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Today, 7 December 2021, the European Banking Social Partners signed a Joint Declaration on Remote Work and New Technologies<\/a>. The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and the constantly increasing use of digitalised systems and processes led the Social Partners to reassess and appropriately update our approach to remote work in the European Banking sector. <\/em><\/p>\n

An adaptable pattern of remote work, which allows for both higher productivity and an improved work-life balance, is a key aspect of the current and future ways of working. Therefore, UNI Europa Finance together with\u00a0the EBF\u2019s Banking Committee for European Social Affairs (EBF-BCESA), the European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG) and the European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB), worked together to ensure that employees\u2019 and employers\u2019 interests are safeguarded in these continuously changing working environments.<\/em><\/p>\n

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UNI Europa Finance President Michael Budolfsen said: “With remote work increasing at a rapid pace during Covid and beyond, it is opportune for the European Social Partners to come together to ensure this new way of working will stimulate a good work-life balance and not have a negative impact on the sector and its workers”.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

UNI Europa Finance Director Maureen Hick added: “UNI Europa Finance welcomes the signing of this Joint Declaration and the commitment made today that remote work will not lead to any significant changes to bank employees\u2019 rights and conditions and should be a topic of collective bargaining at all levels”. <\/em><\/p>\n

Jens Thau, Chairman of EBF-BCESA, pointed out: “Banks and its employees have a strong track record of embracing new developments and putting them to work for their clients. The new Joint Declaration underscores the social partners’ commitment to responsibly shape this process of transformation.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Michael Kammas, Vice-Chairman of EBF-BCESA highlighted: \u201cThe expertise of the Social Partners is pivotal when it comes to address new ways of working. This new Joint Declaration not only comes in the most appropriate time due to the pandemic and the continuous technological advancement, but it also shows the Social Partners\u2019 ability to work together and agree on common approach encompassing all the significant aspects of Remote Work to ensure banks\u2019 competitiveness and adaptability to the digitalized world of work.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Peter Simon, Managing Director said for ESBG: “The Social Partners continuously strive for stable working conditions in accordance with the greater working situation. The Covid-19 crisis has escalated the need to establish good teleworking practices and adapt many roles to remote work. This Joint Declaration strengthens our commitment to employees to provide a secure environment”. <\/em><\/p>\n

Nina Schindler, CEO of EACB explained: “The Social Partners\u2019 agreement on the Joint Declaration on Remote Work is an effective and timely response to changes in working conditions. By signing this Joint Declaration, we demonstrate as the EACB our intent to safeguard the interests of European co-operative banks\u2019 employees.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The Social Partners have always proactively engaged with the effects of digitalisation.\u00a0This new Joint Declaration builds on our previous commitments on Telework (2017) and on the Impact of Digitalisation on Employment (2018) by focusing on remote work as a specific type of adaptation to the way of working in the digitalised era. Understanding, shaping\u00a0and keeping up with technological developments are very much at the heart of the European Social Partners\u2019 approach in order to contribute to\u00a0a strong and resilient banking industry.<\/em><\/p>\n

To this end, the Social Partners have agreed to a common understanding regarding key aspects of remote work. These include collective trade union rights, health and safety, work-life balance, working hours and the right to disconnect, digital rights, resource and equipment costs, and access to training and career development.<\/em><\/p>\n

This Joint Declaration on Remote Work and New Technologies is another significant achievement for the European Banking Social Partners, showing our continued commitment to engage together in current issues of common interest and adding our unique knowledge and contribution to the general debate on digitalisation.<\/em><\/p>\n

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